Maryellen Meehan

CLINTON — Maryellen (Santoro) Meehan, 66, of Allendale, N.J., formerly of Clinton, passed away April 18, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She was born Sept. 29, 1947, in Clinton, the daughter of the late Arthur and Patricia Santoro. She was the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Clinton High School, Class of 1966.

Following graduation, she moved to New York, where she began her career at IBM, which spanned many years.

She is predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Eugene W. Meehan, her parents, Arthur and Patricia Santoro, as well as her brother, Danny Santoro.

She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey and his wife, Amy, of Royersford, Pa., and Michael Meehan and his husband, Jym Dunn, of Lindenwold, N.J.; daughters, Donna Meehan of Bedminster, N.J., Moira Meehan and Helen Meehan, both of Allendale, N.J.; five grandchildren, Kimberly, Jeffrey, Thomas, Joshua and Cassandra; sisters, Elizabeth Lombard, Susan Hazzard, Jane Alessandrini; brothers, John and James Santoro; and many nieces and nephews.

She was an active member of the church of the Guardian Angel in Allendale, N.J. She gave her time to the Center for Food Action and the John Fell House Tea Room.

All are invited to visit with her family on Thursday, April 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, 109 Darlington Ave., Ramsey, N.J. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m., in the Church of the Guardian Angel, 320 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, N.J. Interment followed at Maryrest Cemetery, 25 Seminary Road, Mahwah, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the following organizations: Center for Food Action, 90 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center by visiting her page at www.mskcc.org/giving.